3 Kopeks 1859, EM, Old Pattern (1849-1857)
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- Country: Tsarist Russia
- Weight: 15.36 g
- Mintage: 15,821,333 pcs.
- Metal: Copper
- Designation: Cu
- Denomination: 3 Kopeks
- Ruler: Alexander II
- Monetary unit: Kopek
- Mintmark: EM
- Summary: Uzdenikov 3587
- Bitkin: 321
- Conros: 189/19
- Diameter: 32 mm
- VG: 36 ₽
- F: 189 ₽
- VF: 327 ₽
- XF: 3197 ₽
- AU: 12140 ₽
- UNC: 7922 ₽
- Reverse
The denomination is indicated on three lines (with quatrefoils to the left and right), followed by the monetary unit and the year of issue: ✤ 3 ✤ KOPĒĬKI 1859. Below is a divider of two ornamental lines with a dot between them. Immediately beneath it is the abbreviation 'E.M.' (Yekaterinburg Mint). - Obverse
The center of the obverse features a double-headed eagle — the coat of arms of the Russian Empire. Both eagle heads bear crowns, with a larger third crown between them. On the eagle's breast is the coat of arms of Moscow — a shield depicting St. George the Victorious on horseback, slaying a serpent with a long spear (the serpent's head is to the right). The shield is surrounded by the chain of the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle the First-Called. The coats of arms on the wings: Left wing: Polish, Taurida, Finnish. Right wing: Kazan, Astrakhan, Siberian. In its right talon is a scepter, and in its left, an orb. The rim is decorated with denticles pointing inward.
